Queenstown
Queenstown locals frustrated over water situation
Queenstown locals are reeling over the possibility of a prolonged boil water notice. The notice was put in placeafter people started getting sick with cryptosporidium infections and the national water… Audio
Queenstown cryptosporidium outbreak: Confirmed number of cases rises to 17
The official number of crook tummies in Queenstown is on the rise, but locals fear there could be even more to come as the tourist hub grapples with a boil water notice. There are now 17 confirmed… Video, Audio
TSS Earnslaw in a mock rescue this week
It will be dramatic scenes on a dramatic backdrop this Friday in Queenstown as the iconic TSS Earnslaw undertakes a mock rescue on Lake Wakatipu. Audio
Queenstown cruise ship to change ownership
Tourism operator Southern Discoveries says it is selling its Queenstown cruise boat to invest more into its Milford Sound operations.
More than 25 people share facilities at one house, pay $250 each, migrant says
A Queenstown migrant worker says she is being charged $250 a week to live with more than 25 other people in a poorly kept, overcrowded property.
'People feel trapped': Migrant workers under new visa speak out on exploitation
Dozens of migrant workers are being exploited by Queenstown employers who are not meeting the minimum conditions required by their visas, the Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau says.
2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition - Highlights from Queenstown (part 1 of 6)
Hightlights from the first round of the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Audio
Queenstown mayor on region's housing crisis
In Queenstown, hundreds of homes are available for short-term letting on platforms like Airbnb, but finding a permanent place in an affordable rental is hard work for the workers who keep the town's… Audio
Queenstown housing crisis: Renters' woes get more bizarre
Imagine being told by your landlord that the spare room is now an Airbnb. That's exactly the scenario which confronted a group of Queenstown renters last week.
A housing crisis in the area continues… Audio
Around the motu: Peter Newport from Queenstown, Lakes and Central Otago
Peter Newport highlights two recent situations where visitors have caused local problems and then headed overseas. Also, questions are being raised about some of the Queenstown Lakes District… Audio
Around the motu: Tim Brown in Dunedin
RNZ journalist Tim Brown joins Kathryn to talk about the controversy surrounding Gore's new Mayor Ben Bell and the attempt by seven councillors to oust his choice of deputy, Queenstown's vulnerable… Audio
Queenstown's Earnslaw steamer celebrates 110 on the water
The Lady of the Lake - Queenstown's Earnslaw - has celebrated 110 years since it first set sail. And its owners say it hasn't run out of steam yet.
The TSS Earnslaw marked its birthday today with a… Video, Audio
Scrub fire near Queenstown under control - FENZ
A scrub fire started by a burning car coming down from the Remarkables near Queenstown has now been contained.
The 'spicy' mayoral races you haven't heard about
Outside our bigger cities, Aotearoa's smaller centres are seeing stacked races and fraught local issues. Audio
The 'spicy' mayoral races you haven't heard about
Outside our bigger cities, Aotearoa's smaller centres are seeing stacked races and fraught local issues.
AudioWatch: Queenstown skifields prepare for Winter Games rush
Hundreds of international and New Zealand athletes are raring to hit the slopes in the Queenstown Lakes at this year's Winter Games.
Transport watchdog warns jet boat operators after Queenstown crash
The transport safety watchdog has issued a stern warning to the jet boat industry after an engine failure injured two people in Queenstown.
CASSADO: Suite for solo cello Preludio-Fantasio
Recorded by RNZ at the 2022 Whakatipu Music Festival Audio
BRAHMS: Sonata for Viola Op 120 in F Minor No 1,
Recorded by RNZ at the 2022 Whakatipu Music Festival Audio
